Nothing says love like a well-crafted gift or story for that special someone on your Christmas List!
Tennessee Valley Author Festival
September 7, 2024 @
9:00 am – 1:00 pm – Athens-Limestone Co. Public Library
Come on Out and Join the Fun! Books Fall Open- You Fall in!
Come join us Saturday, April 6th at Shades Of Pemberley Bookstore! We’ll have good books, good prizes, and good company! We can’t wait to see you!
Black Friday Book Sale!
For the Book Lover on your Christmas List, give them the Gift of Story!
Need a few hours to relax and escape into another world for a while?
Then tap on this link.
: https://www.renaissancevalleybooks.com/annie-cole
Madison Street Festival
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7th beginning at 9:00AM Madison Street Festival – Main St, Madison, AL 35758
Look at all of these wonderful artists ready to help you find that one-of-a-kind piece of art on October 7th, 2023. Make sure to take time to stroll through Artist Alley while you are at the festival! We are confident you will find something from one of these talented artists. 
Thank you to the following artists for being a part of our Artist Alley area!
After Hours Art
Annie M Cole
Art Creations by Grace
Black Lion Photographer
Blue Forest
Cara Fuller Photography
Cassey Harrell Jewelry
Clay Creations by Becky
Clever Cottontail
Della Pella Designs
E.S.CO
For Love of Art Studio
Iris Kain Books
Isbell & Co.
J. Imholte Photography
Jack Rabbit Stained Glass
Katali Designs
Mad Cat Kreations
Melly Luna Designs
Moriah Igleheart
Thank you, Helen Keller Hospital Gift Shop, for carrying my books!
Congratulations, Lisa Bradford! You’re the winner of our Autumn Giveaway!Thanks to all who participated. Look for our next Giveaway this Christmas!
IT’S GIVEAWAY TIME! We’re giving away a copy of BLUE SAINT along with a box full of goodies! Enter for yourself or for that special BOOK LOVER in your life. 
SHARE/COMMENT BELOW TO ENTER! Drawing held September 5, 2022 Special book related items included
May 7th, 2022
Thrilled to be invited to Third Day Seed! Come on out and pick-up a Summer Read!!
May 6th, 2022~ What a great evening for First Fridays! Hope to see you!!
The Winner of the 2021 Christmas Giveaway is…Starlet Hill! Congratulations, Starlet!
Winners have three days to respond to initial notification then, an alternate winner will be chosen.
This Christmas we’re giving away a complete set of Annie Cole’s books! All Six! AND, a basket of yummy Christmas Treats for the reader!
To enter, simply COMMENT and SHARE! POST A PICTURE (below) HOLDING ONE OF THESE TITLES AND YOU’LL BE ENTERED INTO THE DRAWING TWICE!
The drawing will take place on Tuesday, December 14th, and the winner will be announced on the website www.anniemcole.com and also on Facebook (Annie M. Cole).
We will contact the winner via messenger and ship the prize to your mailbox!
Disclaimer: Winners are chosen at random. Not responsible for messages that go unnoticed. Winners have three days to respond to initial notification then, an alternate winner will be chosen.
Image via Hadley Court – Interior Design Blog
We’re Giving Away a Box Full of Treats for the Reader.
After all, there’s nothing like a little pampering when you’re reading through a good book. *Sweets and treats, everything you’ll need for a date night with a book! If you’re not a reader yourself but know someone who is, this might be a perfect gift for them!
To enter, simply leave a short review for ANY one of the SIX Titles by Annie Cole THAT YOU HAVE READ. Just follow the links below.
Blue Saint
Summers Keep
Murmuring Cove
Silver Leaf
Water Sea Star
Bell Forest
The drawing will be held on June 11, 2021. The winner will be announced here and on the Annie M. Cole Facebook Page. ALL reviewers, past and present, will be eligible to win! We’ll ship it to you promptly.
Happy Summer Reading!
Flowers, books, and friends! Thanks to everyone for the tremendous support today…I so appreciate you!
Every once in a while, a ewe will give birth to a lamb and reject it. There are many reasons she may do this. If the lamb is returned to the ewe, the mother may even kick the poor animal away. Once a ewe rejects one of her lambs, she will never change her mind.
These little lambs will hang their heads so low that it looks like something is wrong with its neck. Their spirit is broken.
These lambs are called “bummer lambs.” Unless the shepherd intervenes, that lamb will die, rejected and alone. So, do you know what the shepherd does?
He takes that rejected little one into his home, hand-feeds it and keep it warm by the fire. He will wrap it up with blankets and hold it to his chest so the bummer can hear his heartbeat. Once the lamb is strong enough, the shepherd will place it back in the field with the rest of the flock.
But that sheep never forgets how the shepherd cared for him when his mother rejected him. When the shepherd calls for the flock, guess who runs to him first?
That is right, the bummer sheep. He knows his voice intimately.
It is not that the bummer lamb is loved more, it just knows intimately the one who loves it.
It’s not that it is loved more, it just believes it because it has experienced that love one on one.
So many of us are bummer lambs, rejected and broken. But He is the good Shepherd. He cares for our every need and holds us close to His heart so we can hear His heartbeat.
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.” ~John 10:27-28
We may be broken but we are deeply loved by the Shepherd.
G. Blackwell
2019 Artist Alley is Proud to Welcome…. Annie M. Cole
Known for her colorful characters and distinctively Southern locales, Annie Cole has a true passion for storytelling. She credits her ability for weaving an imaginative tale to her Creator and every story about this Southern life finds a way to point back to Him. Descending from a long line of storytellers, Annie is indebted to her family whose captivating stories of life instilled in her a love of legends and folklore which she artfully intertwines with the deeper truths of her faith. She and her husband make their home in the Muscle Shoals area (Tuscumbia) near the banks of the “Singing River” where they enjoy the art, music, literature, and faith of their community. To date, Annie has written five novels with a sixth book in the works. When she is not writing, she loves spending time with her family, speaking to community groups, and enjoying the outdoors.
See all of the 2019 Madison Street Festival artists October 5th, Downtown Historic District in Madison, AL. See a full list of our 2019 Artist Alley artist line up and festival details https://madisonstreetfestival.org
Aspiring Writer!
Regina Sockwell!
You’re the Winner of the 2018 Christmas Giveaway! Congratulations! Thanks to all who participated in the drawing. Merry Christmas and Happy Reading! CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY 2018! This Christmas we’re giving away a complete set of Annie Cole’s books!
Grandparents Day with my grandson, Braylon, and our friend, Keaton!
| Grandmas are moms with lots of frosting. ~Author Unknown |
The Madison Street Festival has been recognized as one of the top 20 fall festivals in the State of Alabama. With hundreds of vendors, artisans and performers, the MSF has something for everyone!
So, stop by and see me, Annie Cole, at Artist Alley where you can stroll through an amazing display of high-quality, often award-winning original works of art, talk with the artists and authors, and find that perfect work or novel to take home.
When: Saturday, October 6th 2018…
Where: 101 Main Street, Madison, Alabama
What time: 9am-4pm
Send us a picture of yourself with one of Annie Cole’s five titles and be entered into a drawing for an original Bubba Cole “Sunflower” painting! Art by Cole
The drawing will be held June 30th. The winner will be contacted via Facebook.
Join us for our May First Fridays 2020 Drop by and say hi to Annie M. Cole. You can find her and her books near Trowbridges Ice Cream Shop!
Music lineup:
5pm – Katie Ruvane
6pm – Jubal
7pm – Robert Cline, Jr.
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.”
– William Wordsworth, Daffodils
Holly Gorst is the winner of our Christmas Giveaway!
Christmas Giveaway!
This Christmas we’re giving away a complete set of Annie Cole’s books!
To enter, simply leave a comment here.
The drawing will take place on Monday, December 18th, and the winner will be announced on the website and also on Facebook.
We will contact the winner via email and ship the prize to your mailbox!
Ways to spread some Christmas Joy!
Leave a good book in a public place
Donate a few books to a group home, retirement home, local church, or public library
Leave an encouraging book on the doorstep of shut-in along with a few extra goodies
Leave a book in the hospital waiting room
Drop off a book to someone who has recently lost a loved one
These are just a few ideas…do you have any others?
May the amazing grace of the Master, Jesus Christ, the extravagant love of God, the intimate friendship of the Holy Spirit, be with all of you this Christmas and throughout the coming year.
~ Joyfully, Annie
Disclaimers : winners are chosen at random. Not responsible for emails that go into spam folders. Winners have three days to respond to initial email notification or an alternate winner will be chosen.
GIVEAWAY TIME!! We’re giving away this beautiful gift basket full of luxury items: a silk sleep mask, specialty soaps, beauty masks and, best of all, Glamorous Wash! To enter, simply submit a book review of Murmuring Cove or Summer’s Keep by Annie M. Cole by clicking one of the links below. If you’ve already written a review, comment that you have and you’ll be entered to win. Deadline is Nov 30th!
Murmuring Cove: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1495800180/ref=mp_s_a_1_1…
Summer’s Keep: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1495812294/ref=mp_s_a_1_2…
Special thanks to Village Interiors & Specialty Gifts for the AMAZING Glamorous Wash by Tyler! If you haven’t tried it, you’re in for a treat! Stop by and see them to stock up for Christmas!
Hi Friends!
― Lee Maynard
Local authors shine at Southern Authors Expo
Come to the Downtown Huntsville Library on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Southern Authors Expo. The library will be filled to the gills that day with local and regional authors ready to share their works with you.
The Southern Authors Expo offers the opportunity to connect authors and readers and for aspiring authors to meet others like themselves. The expo will have speakers and panels throughout the day.
So, come on over and find me, Annie Cole…I’d love to see you!
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 am-9:00 pm
Friday – Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Sunday: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
SUMMER GIVEAWAY for READERS & REVIEWERS!
We’re Giving Away an Original Outdoor Sunflower Painting (on plexiglass) by artist Bubba Cole.
To enter, simply leave a short review for ANY one of the Five Titles by Annie Cole THAT YOU HAVE READ. Just follow the links below.
https://www.amazon.com/Summers-Keep-Annie-M-C…/…/ref=sr_1_1…
https://www.amazon.com/Murmuring-Cove-Annie-M…/…/ref=sr_1_1…
https://www.amazon.com/Silver-Leaf-Annie-M-Co…/…/ref=sr_1_1…
https://www.amazon.com/Water-Sea-Star-Annie-C…/…/ref=sr_1_1…
https://www.amazon.com/Bell-Forest-Annie-M-Co…/…/ref=sr_1_1…
The drawing will be held on June 2. The winner will be announced on the Summer’s Keep Facebook Page. ALL reviewers, past and present, will be eligible to win! We’ll ship it to you promptly.
Happy Summer Reading!
“I don’t think there’s anything on this planet that more trumpets life than the sunflower. For me that’s because of the reason behind its name. Not because it looks like the sun but because it follows the sun. During the course of the day, the head tracks the journey of the sun across the sky… Wherever light is, no matter how weak, these flowers will find it. And that’s such an admirable thing. And such a lesson in life.”
― Helen Mirren
Third Day Seed- Home and Garden
Join me for Mom’s Day!
Saturday, May 6th
9:00-5:00pm
2670 Hatton School Rd.
Leighton, Alabama
Friends of the Helen Keller Public Library invite you to join them for an afternoon with Annie Cole.
Sunday, April 9, at 2:00pm
Helen Keller Library
511 North Main Street
Tuscumbia, Alabama 35674
79th Annual Holly Springs Pilgrimage
April 21 – 23
Celebrating our 79th year, Pilgrimage is the annual tour of homes and churches in the historic town of Holly Springs, Mississippi. Famed author William Faulkner based his fictionalized Yoknapatawpha County on a diary found at a Holly Springs plantation. Join us for a weekend of that famed history with tours of historical homes, churches and museums; a guided tour of Hillcrest Cemetery; luncheons and a great “Southern style” dinner with live music and dancing Saturday night.
I’ll be giving a talk on my latest book, Summer’s Keep, which is set in the fictional town of Noble, Mississippi, at Montrose on Saturday, April 22nd. Come on out and join the fun!
Enjoy entertaining and educational performances, presentations, and demonstrations by authors, musicians, artists, and historians throughout the weekend. All events are free and will be held, unless otherwise noted, on the grounds of Montrose. A full schedule of events and times will be listed on printed guides at the pilgrimage headquarters.
We’re ready to Riot! Who’s with us?
The Shoals area is known for music, but that doesn’t mean that’s the only art we have. The Reader Riot book festival is our way of showing how excited we are about books and stories, the characters in them, and the characters who write them.
We are here to panhandle poetry, nuke you with nonfiction, and light a fire under literature.
Shoals readers are ready to riot. Who’s with us?
Join Author Annie Cole and a few of our friends for this riotous event! Beginning at 11:00am on Friday, April 28-29.
“A PRAYER: The supreme prayer of my heart is not to be learned, rich, famous, powerful, or “good,” but simply to be radiant. I desire to radiate health, cheerfulness, calm courage and good will. I wish to live without hate, whim, jealousy, envy, fear. I wish to be simple, honest, frank, natural, clean in mind and clean in body, unaffected—ready to say “I do not know,” if it be so, and to meet all men on an absolute equality—to face any obstacle and meet every difficulty unabashed and unafraid. I wish others to live their lives, too—up to their highest, fullest and best…”
― Elbert Hubbard, A Message to Garcia
Joleen!
Congratulations, Joleen! You’re the winner of the Book Giveaway! Just check your email and send us your address and we’ll ship your prize to your front door. You have three days to respond before another winner is selected. Thank you for participating!
Merry Christmas!
The Christmas Team and Annie M. Cole
Special Message:
Thank you, Readers! To all of you who have participated in the Christmas Giveaway, you’ll have another chance to receive Annie’s New Release, Summer’s Keep! Your names will be automatically entered in the “Summer’s Keep” Winter Giveaway”!
CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY !
This Christmas we’re giving away a complete set of Annie Cole’s books! Bell Forest, Water on a Sea Star, Silver Leaf, and Murmuring Cove. To enter, simply leave a comment below (at the bottom of the page) and you’ll be eligible. The drawing will take place on Monday, December 19th, and the winner will be announced here on the website and also on Facebook.
We’ll contact the winner via email and ship the prize to your mailbox!
Ways to spread some Christmas Joy!
Leave a good book in a public place
Donate a few books to a group home, retirement home, local church, or public library
Leave an encouraging book on the doorstep of shut-in along with a few extra goodies
Leave a book in the hospital waiting room
Drop off a book to someone who has recently lost a loved one
These are just a few ideas…do you have any others?
May the amazing grace of the Master, Jesus Christ, the extravagant love of God, the intimate friendship of the Holy Spirit, be with all of you this Christmas and throughout the coming year. ~ Annie
Disclaimers : winners are chosen at random. Not responsible for emails that go into spam folders. Winners have three days to respond initial email notification or an alternate winner will be chosen.
AUTHOR DAY
November 17, from 5pm-7pm
ColdWater Books
101 W. Sixth St.
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Phone: (256) 381-2525
Come wander around the quaint historic town of Tuscumbia, Alabama…you’ll be glad you did. And, don’t forget to drop by the book store and find me. I’ll be there from 5pm -7pm. ~ Annie
IT’S BOOK CLUB SEASON! Thank you, sweet readers, for considering me when hosting your book clubs. I so enjoy spending time with people who love and have a passion for reading!
I Love This Book Club! Thanks to “The Memory Lapses” for asking me to speak and for showing me such warm and gracious Southern hospitality!
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THANK YOU, THE ROCK 360, FOR SUPPORTING MY WORK!
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Book Signing and Grand Opening!
Join me from 2-4pm as we
The Rock 310 Christian Book Store to Sheffield, Alabama
Located at 310 N. Montgomery Avenue
Sheffield, Alabama
(256)-320-7653
The Southern Author Expo
Huntsville Madison County Public Library
915 Monroe St Sw · (256) 532-5940
Huntsville, Alabama
Saturday, September 10, from 10-3pm
Organized by : Huntsville Madison County Public Library
Meet me at the Library! ~ Annie
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/>Athens-Limestone County Public Library: Catfish Literary Festival
Saturday, June 4 at 10:00am-4:00pm at Athens-Limestone County Public Library
603 S. Jefferson Street
Athens, Al 35611
Come on out and join me! We’ll have a blast! ~ Annie
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A Special Day For Mom
THIRD DAY SEED
Join us Saturday, May 7th
10:00am – 6:00pm
2560 Hatton School Road, Leighton, Al 35646
Meet Author Annie Cole from 12:00 – 2:00
Enjoy Refreshments
Register to win our Mother’s Day Basket
Choose a special gift for Mom from our wide selection of beautiful Flowers and gifts!
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Author Day!
Rogersville Library
Saturday, April 9th
1:00-2:30pm
Come on out and join me!
Valentine’s Day Giveaway!
Jean Shahan! You’re the Winner of the Valentine’s Day Giveaway!
We sent you an e-mail. Just send along your address and we’ll ship out your copy of Murmuring Cove promptly! Thanks so much to all who participated…Happy Reading!
Welcome to our Valentine’s Day Giveaway!
To enter, simply select a book from the titles listed below and type the name of your choice in the comment section at the bottom of this page.
Bell Forest
Water on a Sea Star
Silver Leaf
Murmuring Cove
The drawing will be held Sunday, February 14th and the winner will be announced here. We will contact you via email and send along your book and a few extra “Happy’s” once we have your address.
Thanks so much for your interest! Look for Annie Cole’s newest release,
Summer’s Keep
Available this year
Book Signing – Friday, March 4th from 5-8pm in Florence, Alabama.
Location: Downtown Florence at the First Fridays Event! I’ll be in front of Trowbridges. Come and see me, after you get your fill of orange-pineapple ice cream, of course!
http://www.ilovealabamafood.com/famous-dishes/orange-pineapple-ice-cream
37th annual Helen Keller Festival and Author’s Fair
June 25-28
You cannot touch love but you can feel the sweetness it pours into everything.
~ Helen Keller
We’re having Lemonade and Cookies!
Come on out to Coldwater Books and enjoy a little summertime fun. Pick up a few good summer reads or a painting or two by my husband, Bubba Cole.
Relax…it’s summer!
Beautiful downtown Tuscumbia, Alabama this Saturday, June 6th
Fairhope’s Upscale Flea Market
Friday … 9:00 to 4:00
Saturday … 9:00 to 4:00
CARAVAN Sunday … 9:00 to 2:00
It’s cool and shady under the pecan trees at “The 181 Market” in Fairhope, Alabama. So, drop on by and wander around awhile. We’ll have original art work by Bubba Cole and signed copies of the novels, Bell Forest, Water on a Sea Star, Silver Leaf, and Murmuring Cove. Take a few of these books along with you…they make great Summer Reads!
We are located at 16925 State Highway 181, on the right, just south of County Road 32, in Fairhope, Alabama
http://www.artbybubbacole.com/?page_id=15
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Rocket City Lit Fest
Huntsville, Alabama -October 10-11 We are Readers. We are Authors. And we are committed to making reading fun and accessible to everyone.
The planning team has a dual mission to accomplish for the first RCLF
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To celebrate the written word and storytelling in its many forms with a fun-filled festival featuring engaging panels, bestselling authors, and entertainment.
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To bring passionate and experienced speakers and educators for a program focused on overcoming the barriers to reading and promoting literacy as crucial for improving comprehension in all fields.
This multi-genre exhibition is taking over the Von Braun Center’s sprawling South Hall. You’ll find the authors (except the Special Guests), publishers, and other vendors as well as the strolling entertainment, inflatables, reading nooks, and the festival food here. We’ve set aside a Ballroom for the main events (including VIP signings) and meeting rooms for panels and workshops. We’re selling booths and tables now through our registration page, so be sure to keep checking as we add new authors and vendors to the event!
Natchez, Mississippi – One of my favorite places to ramble around. If you’re looking for an escape from the chill, look no further. Hop on the Natchez Trace Parkway in Nashville, Tennessee and enjoy the relaxing ride all the way down to Natchez, Mississippi. You’ll feel the stress melt away with the Winter snow.
Spring Pilgrimage March 7 – April 7
Twenty-four antebellum mansions, most of them private residences, open their doors to visitors during this four-week Pilgrimage every spring. Your guides are costumed family friends and descendants of the original owners, whose stories are as real as the bricks and mortar in their hearths. Each house is unique with 18th- and 19th-century furnishings, porcelain, silver, clothing, tools, documents, and diaries.
http://www.natcheztracetravel.com/natchez-bedandbreakfasts.html
http://www.natchezpilgrimage.com/natchez-spring-pilgrimage.php
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Loving Locals Author’s Fair
Cold Water Books
Tuscumbia, Alabama
Saturday, February 7
10am-3pm
Join Annie and a host of writers and craftsmen for this annual event. Located in beautiful and historic downtown Tuscumbia, Alabama.
http://www.coldwaterbooks.com/
Woodmont Baptist Church
2001 Darby Avenue
Florence, Al 35630
256.766.4185
God’s grandest messages are not loudly self-assertive. His most fragrant flowers, unlike the hollyhocks and the sunflowers, do not challenge the attention of the careless wayfarer, but hide under the cool hedgerows and only betray themselves by their sweetness. Our dearest and deepest joys are not those which we have in the glare of publicity, but those which cluster round about us in the home. ~Alfred Rowland, “The Clouds: God’s Angels of the Sea”.
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